American actor Mickey Rourke fevicted from the house he rented in Los Angeles after accumulating about $60,000 in unpaid rentdespite the fact that followers of the actor They had raised more than $100,000 in an online collection to help him.
According to court documents cited by US media, the owner of the property filed an eviction lawsuit after Rourke did not respond to a legal notice giving him three days to pay the debt or leave the home.
A Los Angeles County court ended up annulling the rental contract and granting possession of the property to the owner of the property after the actor did not formally respond to the judicial process.
The case generated an impact on social networks, where followers of the actor promoted a campaign to help him financially. In just a few hours, the collection exceeded $100,000.s, a figure that would have been enough to cover the rent owed.
Rourke’s dignity
However, Rourke publicly rejected the initiative and maintained that he had never asked his fans for financial help. As he explained, He did not want to accept donations or charity money to resolve his situation.
The actor, 73 years old, left the house after the judicial process and He is currently staying in a hotel in West Hollywoodwhile trying to reorganize his personal and professional situation.
Rourke was one of the most charismatic figures in Hollywood during the 1980s, with notable roles in films such as «Rumble Fish,» «9 Weeks» and «Barfly,» which made him one of the most recognized actors of his generation.
However, his career took a sharp turn in the 90s when he decided to temporarily leave cinema to get into professional boxinga decision that kept him away from Hollywood for several years.
During that stage he suffered multiple facial injuries which required several reconstructive surgeries and They radically changed their appearancesomething that he himself has recognized as one of the most difficult moments of his life.
His return to cinema came years later with independent projects and finally with «The Wrestler» (2008), directed by Darren Aronofsky, a film that marked a relaunch of his career and It earned him an Oscar nomination for best actor.
The portrayal of a fighter in decline was widely celebrated by critics and allowed him to regain prominence in the film industry.
Despite that return, in subsequent years Rourke alternated appearances in Hollywood productions with periods of less activity, while continuing to face personal and financial problems.
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